Peroxynitrite

Peroxynitrite

Chemical structure of the peroxynitrite anion
Names
IUPAC name
Oxido nitrite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/HNO3/c2-1-4-3/h3H/p-1
    Key: CMFNMSMUKZHDEY-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • N(=O)O[O-]
Properties
NO3
Molar mass 62.005 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Reactions of peroxynitrite leading to either apoptotic or necrotic cell death

Peroxynitrite (sometimes called peroxonitrite) is an ion with the formula ONOO. It is a structural isomer of nitrate, NO
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